How popular isyour name?

Girl name

Lani

Lani is currently the #1592 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 131 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #2196, now it sits at #1592. Looking at the full record since 1917, Lani hit its all-time high of #875 in 1947, when 101 girls were given the name. State by state, Indiana leads the way at #815.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1592
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#875
in 1947 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
131
girls named Lani

Lani popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.005%0.007%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#875 in 1947
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1947

Where Lani is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025MI—New York: #2075 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#2075Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025IL—Indiana: #815 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#815Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025CT—California: #1149 (22 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1149Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025AL—Georgia: #1533 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1533Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Lani in 2025HI—Texas: #1268 (20 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1268Florida: #1170 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1170
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Indiana (#815), Florida (#1170), California (#1149)

Uniqueness score

59/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lani in the most recent year of SSA data.

Similar names

Explore lists

Compare Lani